Location

500 West Jefferson StreetSuite 2800Louisville, KY 40202

Professional Experience

As an intellectual property attorney for 29 years, Bill concentrated his practice in the areas of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, patents, unfair competition, privacy and litigation in all of those areas. He helped companies grow their businesses by:

Developing and implementing international trademark protection strategies for leading consumer brands and major sporting events

Assisting businesses derive value from their intellectual property, through licensing and other means

As Managing Partner from 2007-2013, Bill helped assemble and support teams which assisted clients in achieving their goals. During Bill's tenure, the Firm was named a "Best Law Firm" in numerous categories and was also judged one of the "Best Places to Work" in Kentucky each year.

Honors

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Intellectual Property, 2007-present. Clients interviewed by Chambers USA described Mr. Hollander as "an expert in his field" who is "well-grounded and detail-oriented" and "has the ability to pull teams together to operate in the most effective way."

Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Trademark Law, 2005-2015

Best Lawyers® 2013 Louisville Litigation-Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year"

Recognized by his peers in Kentucky Super Lawyers®in the area of Intellectual Property, 2007-present

Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell, 2001-present

Recognized as one of the "Top Lawyers" in the area of Copyright Law and Information Technology Law by Louisville Magazine, March 2014

Education

1984 - J.D., summa cum laude, Indiana University-Bloomington

1975 - A.B., cum laude, Harvard College

Professional Activities and Memberships

Admitted in Kentucky and Indiana

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association, Former Chair of the Intellectual Property Section

International Trademark Association

Civic Involvement

Louisville Metro Councilman, District 9, 2015-present

Leadership Louisville

Chair, 2012-2013

Board of Directors, 2009-present

Bingham Fellows, 2014, studied issues in West Louisville and worked on an early childhood education initiative

Bingham Fellows, 1995-1996, studied Louisville's relationship with the rest of Kentucky, worked with farmers to promote and establish neighborhood farmers' markets to enable Kentucky and Southern Indiana farmers to sell their produce in the city

Leadership Louisville, Class of 1994

Maryhurst, Current Board Member and Past Vice Chair

Library Foundation, Past Vice Chair

Fund for the Arts, Past Board of Directors and Finance Committee

Crescent Hill Community Council, Past President

Peterson-Dumesnil House Foundation, Inc., Past President

United Crescent Hill Ministries, Capital Campaign Co-Chair

Friends of the Crescent Hill Library, Former Treasurer

Admissions

Kentucky

Indiana

Professional Experience

As an intellectual property attorney for 29 years, Bill concentrated his practice in the areas of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, patents, unfair competition, privacy and litigation in all of those areas. He helped companies grow their businesses by:

Developing and implementing international trademark protection strategies for leading consumer brands and major sporting events

Assisting businesses derive value from their intellectual property, through licensing and other means

As Managing Partner from 2007-2013, Bill helped assemble and support teams which assisted clients in achieving their goals. During Bill's tenure, the Firm was named a "Best Law Firm" in numerous categories and was also judged one of the "Best Places to Work" in Kentucky each year.

Honors

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Intellectual Property, 2007-present. Clients interviewed by Chambers USA described Mr. Hollander as "an expert in his field" who is "well-grounded and detail-oriented" and "has the ability to pull teams together to operate in the most effective way."

Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Trademark Law, 2005-2015

Best Lawyers® 2013 Louisville Litigation-Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year"

Recognized by his peers in Kentucky Super Lawyers®in the area of Intellectual Property, 2007-present

Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell, 2001-present

Recognized as one of the "Top Lawyers" in the area of Copyright Law and Information Technology Law by Louisville Magazine, March 2014

Education

1984 - J.D., summa cum laude, Indiana University-Bloomington

1975 - A.B., cum laude, Harvard College

Professional Activities and Memberships

Admitted in Kentucky and Indiana

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association, Former Chair of the Intellectual Property Section

International Trademark Association

Civic Involvement

Louisville Metro Councilman, District 9, 2015-present

Leadership Louisville

Chair, 2012-2013

Board of Directors, 2009-present

Bingham Fellows, 2014, studied issues in West Louisville and worked on an early childhood education initiative

Bingham Fellows, 1995-1996, studied Louisville's relationship with the rest of Kentucky, worked with farmers to promote and establish neighborhood farmers' markets to enable Kentucky and Southern Indiana farmers to sell their produce in the city